Figure 12.

(A) Schematic illustration of silver ion release and destruction of the bacterial cell wall in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Reprinted from European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Volume: 127. Anuj SA, Gajera HP, Hirpara DG, Golakiya BA. Interruption in membrane permeability of drug-resistant staphylococcus aureus with cationic particles of nano‑silver. 208–216, Copyright (2019), with permission from Elsevier.¹⁸⁶ (B) Schematic and step-by-step illustration of silver ion internalization and damage to DNA and functional proteins in bacteria. Reprinted with permission from Lopez-Carrizales M, Velasco KI, Castillo C, et al. In vitro synergism of silver nanoparticles with antibiotics as an alternative treatment in multiresistant uropathogens. Antibiotics. 2018;(7):50, Open Access.¹⁹³